Butte semi-weekly miner., 1887-09-10

bv the public as set OF asses, meeting q
second time to rectify the mistakes
of the last session. and if matters were SO
hurriedly considered. they might be open
to such criticism. Taylor withdrew his
amendment and Muth's motion was car
ried. The bill goes on general orders to be
considered in committee OF the whole. On
notion of Mantle the bill to repeal the
variety law, SO called, was considered en-
rolled and placed on the calendar for third
reading. When it came up for passage it
was discussed by a number OF the members,
but no facts but what were advanced in
committee of the whole yesterday came up.
THE BILL WAS LOST
by tho following vote: Nays-Black.
Marshall, Page, Taylor, Thompson, Toole,
White, Wilson. Armstrorg-13. Ayes
Anderson, Hoffman, Buskett, johnson,
Kanouse, Mantle, Muth, Scobey, Spauld-
ing, Tttman-1O. House Bill No. Ia,
making an assessor eligible for five success
sive terms. OF two years each, was passed.
House Bill No. 9, amending the mechanics
lien law. passed unanimously. House Bill
No. 10. the apporionment bill giving Sill
yer Bow four members, was lost by the
following vote: Ayes-Blake, Hanscom,
Mantle, Marshall, spanl6ine, Thompson,
Toole. Whites. Nays-Alderson, Brown,
Bnskett, Harwood. Hoffmon. johnson,
Kanouse, Muth, Page, 6cobey, Taylor,
Tittman, Wilson, Armstrong-14. House
Bill No. 21, appropriating money to aid in
the codification of the laws OF the Territory
of Montana, was introduced. Brown op-
posed the bill, on the ground of economy.
Last winter So 500 was appropriated for
the printing and compilation Of the laws,
and that was
SUFFICIENT FOR THE PRESENT TIME.
Anderson said $1,000 was given for q
scrap book compilation and $2.50O for
presenting the same. which had not been
done at the last session OF this Legislature.
Marshall said it was impossible Tor
lawyer under the present incomplete lot OF
codes and session laws, to ascertain for
certainty what tho law on a given subject
was. The new code would be made by
and correct. Blake explained the subjects
and intent of the bill and said $3,O 900
would be required for printing and s., 600
for clerk hire. The bill passed. House
Bill No. 2, a bill to provide for the levying
and assessment of takes came up for con-
sideration. Brown inquired if the section
relating to the 81 poor tax from persons
pay ng no property tax was left out OF this
revenue bill. Such was the case and it
developed conside rable discussion, but no
amendment was offered. The bill passed
unanimously. A telegram from Fort Ben
ton, forwarded from Belknap, against the
division of Choteau County. The protest
was received from Jas. w. Gray and
twenty others of Great Falls against divi-
sion. The House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
and considered the following: House Bill
No. Is, school text book commission. A
substitute was offered by White. Recon-
mended that the substitute be passed.
House Bill No. 25, to provide the Terri
torial Auditor with a deputy, and House
Bill No. 18, to regulate gambling, were
passed upon the calendar. Council Bill No.
4, for the apportionment of Councilmen
for meagne- and Fergus and Gallatin and
Park and Fergus as one Councillor Dis
trict, and Meagher ann Gall+tin as one.
Bill, as amended, recommended to pass.
Council Bill No. 6, amending the Storage OF
Gunpowder act, recommended to pass.
rhe Cascade County bill was then taken up
and read by sections. The Special Com
mittee to whom it had heen referred re-
ported it with amendments. Muth, on be-
half of Lewis and Clark, moved to amend
by making the boundary on the principal
meridian and then down the Missouri
River, and making the northern boundary
along Tp. % and 20, n. r. T., leaving the
portion still in Lewis and Clark. whose in
habitants desire to remain in that county
and
GIVE cHorEAu TWELVE MORE TOWNSHIP
than the bill calls for. The amendment
would leave Sun River and surrounding
country still in Lewis and Clarke. Taylo
objected to any change from the bill. Pag
thought Fort Shaw and Sun River shoult
naturally 60 to the new county. Brown
said he was not one OF those who crlet
against Helena because she held her head
little higher than the rest OF Montana, be
cause she showed great deal OF pride il
putting mortar and bricks together. ID
thought her citizens should hRve a voice il
the matter, and should retain the bes
farming portion OF Northern Lewis an
Clarke. The question on Muth's amend
ment being put, it was lost. The origina
nal amendment was adopted. Amend
ments to sections 2 and 3 were adopted
and these sections and section wer
adopted. Buskett moved to strike out tn
provision OF the section, Of the date t.
take effect; also that officers to be electe
at the next general election, such officer
to take office in December, 1888.
BusKETT's AMENDMENT
was rejected Section was adopted. se
, tions and were adopted. Section wa
. adopted as amended. 10, l and IL Wei
adopted. Muth moved to amend Sectio
13, that the date to effect should be tt
, third Monday in Derember. 1888. r
:, iected. The committee then rose and tt
bill as amended was reported favorable t
the House In the House the recomme1
y dations of the committee were adopte'
:. the bill ordered engrossed and placed upo
Y the third reading. Tie Mantle bill r
', pealing the interdicted games in tt
= Gan bling law, was agreed to. The Per
tentiary bill was on motion of Toole la
. on the table.
~ Advent of the Manitoba.
,ft FoRr Ass1NABo1NE, Mont, September 8.
l. Especial to The Miner. by the Rocky Aou
Is tain Telegraph Fort Assinaboine W
g. to-day the scene OF great and unusual al